Rare and Brilliant! 1867 Crandall's Acrobats (Set of Four) in Original Box creative and I think probably Penobscot

and I think probably Penobscot specifically

And from silhouette to necklace to pursed little lips

**First photo is a composite so relative scale is not exactly accurate

19 1/2" inches long by about 2 3/4 inches wide and deep

Rare and Brilliant! 1867 Crandall's Acrobats (Set of Four) in Original Box creative and I think probably PenobscotCharles Martin Crandall of Montrose, PA was an early American toy maker and produced some quite singular, and quite fabulous toys, especially notable for their use of a tongue and groove system for joining pieces. This Acrobats set, patented in 1867 and produced throughout the 1870s, makes exuberant and inventive use of that tongue and groove system, with a million different possibilities for configuring them, as every head or torso, arm or leg, can